El Jefe

Summary They called him, 'El Hefe' because he ruled the Dominican with an iron fist during what became 'The Bloodiest Era' in Latin America history. Over 30 years, Rafael Trujillo spearheads massacres, tortures, imprisons, and murders anyone who dares to voice dissent. In response, the Dominican Liberation Movement organises military operations, arriving by land and sea to take out the fearsome regime. A band of sisters, slighted by Trujillo, organises a movement in honour of the fallen. At a cattle fair, they plan fire and fury, but El Jefe escapes unscathed. The American government considers its next move, as horrors unfold at La Cuarenta, Trujillo's den of torture. But, it's Trujillo's attempt against another world leader that finally prompts plans for an international coup. Why does the American government under Eisenhower back the rebels, only to withdraw its support under Kennedy? And, as El Hefe's car is ambushed on a dirt road, who are the men who finally step up to sow the bloody seeds of revolution?

S1.E5 ∙ El Jefe

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Andrew McPherson Jeremy Durgana Ryan J. Prashad

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Genres : Crime History Documentary

Release date : Jul 22, 2024

Countries of origin : Canada

Official sites : offthefence.com primevideo.com

Language : English

Production companies : Go Button Media Off the Fence

Summary They called him, 'El Hefe' because he ruled the Dominican with an iron fist during what became 'The Bloodiest Era' in Latin America history. Over 30 years, Rafael Trujillo spearheads massacres, tortures, imprisons, and murders anyone who dares to voice dissent. In response, the Dominican Liberation Movement organises military operations, arriving by land and sea to take out the fearsome regime. A band of sisters, slighted by Trujillo, organises a movement in honour of the fallen. At a cattle fair, they plan fire and fury, but El Jefe escapes unscathed. The American government considers its next move, as horrors unfold at La Cuarenta, Trujillo's den of torture. But, it's Trujillo's attempt against another world leader that finally prompts plans for an international coup. Why does the American government under Eisenhower back the rebels, only to withdraw its support under Kennedy? And, as El Hefe's car is ambushed on a dirt road, who are the men who finally step up to sow the bloody seeds of revolution?

Details

Genres : Crime History Documentary

Release date : Jul 22, 2024

Countries of origin : Canada

Official sites : offthefence.com primevideo.com

Language : English

Production companies : Go Button Media Off the Fence

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